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THE RELATION BETWEEN POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS SYMPTOMS AND TRAFFIC PHOBIA
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Driving phobia is common in the general population and it is characterized by persistent fear of driving and the tendency to avoid driving stimuli. The aim of the present study is to assess the relation between posttraumatic stress symptoms after a road accident (i.e. intrusions, avoidance, alteration in mood and cognitions, arousal) and traffic phobia (driving fear and driving avoidance). A sample of 298 drivers (54.4 % were men) took place at this study. The participants mean age is 33.01 (SD = 11.07). The participants completed scales for measuring posttraumatic stress symptoms, traffic phobia, as well as demographic variables. The results showed that both driving fear and driving avoidance are positively related with all four types of posttraumatic stress symptoms. Therefore, participants with a high level of intrusion, avoidance, alteration in mood and cognitions, and arousal also reported a high level of driving fear and driving avoidance. The regression analysis showed that arousal was the only significant predictor of driving fear, while driving avoidance was not predicted by posttraumatic stress symptoms. The implication of these results for interventions and future research are discussed.
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